Israel Demands Corpses, Blocks Aid After Offering 'Ceasefire'
Hamas's armed wing is set to return more bodies, fulfilling a part of a 'ceasefire' that doesn't actually stop the siege. Meanwhile, Israel refuses to reopen the desperately needed Rafah crossing until all remains are handed over. This isn't a new tactic; it's a chilling echo of past 'goodwill gestures' where the exchange of human remains or prisoners becomes a transactional leverage point, not a
path to de-escalation for the living. One might wonder if the White House, fresh off approving more cluster munitions to Israel, views this as a 'measured' response. How many bodies constitute a reasonable ransom for UN aid trucks to deliver food and medicine to a starving population? The normalization of these negotiations should terrify anyone who claims to uphold humanitarian law.